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jose ed valuable service by drawing Miontion to the existence of th 
“Pita” in these islands, and there is no reason why a very 2 
pork fibre industry should not be established here. The identity of 
the Turks Is * Pita” with that of the Bahamas is a fact that 
should alone suggest some SIM being taken to improve the condition of 
the people in these Settlement 
I am, &c. 
Sir R. G. W. Herbert, K.C.B. (Signed) D. Moiuus, 
COLONIAL OFFICE to ROYAL GARDENS, Kew. 
Sm, Downing Street, February 25, 18 
AM directed by Lord Knutsford to acknowledge the receipt of 
your letter of the 21st instant, reporting on the specimens of fibre 
plants sent home by the Co mmissioner of Turks Islands, and to inform 
you that a copy of it has been transmitted to the Governor of sei 
for communieation to the Commissioner. od 
The Director, (Sigea y: ra G. W. HERBERT. 
Royal Gardens, Kew. 
Sir, Downing Saar October 8, 1890. — 
I am directed by the Secretury of State for the Colonies to 
transmit to you, for your cepe eid papers ues to botanical 
subjects in several West Indian eee 
The Director, (Signed) pode G. Wi ccm 
Royal Gardens, Kew. 
The Commissioner, Tunks IsLANps, to the COLONIAL ‘SECRETARY, 
AMAICA. & 
ER Islands, No. 76.) 
d Turk, August 19, 1890. 
AVING just returned from a tour r of inspection round the din 
of the one Islands, during which 1 was able to visit all the 
lately taken up for fibre cultivation, I have the honour to submit to his : cre 
ord the Governor a short report on the present Lg. oe of this 
ndu 
2. Leaving Grand Turk in a «mall ore on the evening of the : 
5th fictas, S in company with Mr. Hance, the American Consul, we 
arrived early on the following day at ds West point of East verge mis 
better known as * Breezy Point." The island includes. — rc it 
25,000 acres, and is held on a lease, without rent, of 99 years, of which oF 
about 10 years only have expired. The original lessee died i in March 
represents a syndicate who are mercly waiting for the — 
Sete Act to o as à Hte npa compan 
